Pipedream vs Retool
On the evidence we track, Pipedream leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for no-code automation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Pipedream
LeaderA developer platform that provides pre-built components and workflow automation tools to connect thousands of applications and services. Includes AI agent deployment, webhook handling, and support for custom code in multiple languages.
Retool
A low-code platform for building production-ready internal software with AI-assisted app generation, workflows, and direct secure connections to enterprise data sources.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Pipedream
LeaderFrom $29/mo (Basic). Free tier available.
- FreeFree
- 100 credits/mo
- 1M AI tokens
- 3 active workflows
- 3 connected accounts
- Unlimited workflow testing
- +2 more
- Basic$29/mo ($348/year)
- 2,000 credits/mo
- 20M AI tokens
- 10 active workflows
- 5 connected accounts
- 3,000+ integrated apps
- +1 more
- Advanced$49/mo ($588/year)
- 2,000 credits/mo
- 50M AI tokens
- Unlimited workflows
- Unlimited connected accounts
- Control flow operators
- +4 more
- Connect$99/mo ($1,188/year) + $2 per additional external user
- 10,000 credits/mo
- Pipedream Connect in production
- Auth for 100 external users
- Custom OAuth clients
- API Proxy
- +3 more
- BusinessContact sales
- Volume pricing
- Custom invoicing
- Priority integration development
- Dedicated support in Slack
- Support for HIPAA workloads
- +6 more
Retool
From £80/builder/mo. Free tier available. Annual billing provides 20% savings.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited web & mobile apps
- 500 workflow runs/month
- 5GB data storage
- Up to 5 users
- 20 hours/month of Agents
- +1 more
- Team£80/builder/mo + £40/internal user/mo
- Everything in Free
- 5,000 workflow runs/month
- Staging environment
- App release versions
- Support for >5 users
- +1 more
- Business£400/builder/mo + £120/internal user/mo
- Everything in Team
- Audit logging
- Rich permission controls
- Portals and embedded apps
- Unlimited environments
- +3 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Business
- SAML / OpenID Connect SSO
- Source control
- Custom branding
- Independent workspaces
- +4 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- GitHub
Pipedream
Leader- Slack
- Google Sheets
- Google Drive
- Gmail
- Linear
- Notion
- Shopify
- Supabase
- Anthropic
- Airtable
- Amazon S3
- Snowflake
- RSS
- HTTP
Retool
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- REST APIs
- GraphQL
- Stripe
- Firebase
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.